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Jazz for aficionados

Jazz for aficionados

I'm going to review records in my collection, and you'll be able to decide if they're worthy of your collection. These records are what I consider "must haves" for any jazz aficionado, and would be found in their collections. I wont review any record that's not on CD, nor will I review any record if the CD is markedly inferior. Fortunately, I only found 1 case where the CD was markedly inferior to the record.

Our first album is "Moanin" by Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers. We have Lee Morgan , trumpet; Benney Golson, tenor sax; Bobby Timmons, piano; Jymie merrit, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

The title tune "Moanin" is by Bobby Timmons, it conveys the emotion of the title like no other tune I've ever heard, even better than any words could ever convey. This music pictures a person whose down to his last nickel, and all he can do is "moan".

"Along Came Betty" is a tune by Benny Golson, it reminds me of a Betty I once knew. She was gorgeous with a jazzy personality, and she moved smooth and easy, just like this tune. Somebody find me a time machine! Maybe you knew a Betty.

While the rest of the music is just fine, those are my favorite tunes. Why don't you share your, "must have" jazz albums with us.

Enjoy the music.
orpheus10
nsp
654 posts
 
frogman
Yes Fred Hersch is an excellent pianist. His style of playing , especially on this cut , reminds me of Evans. His playing does have a quiet ,softer sound and he most certainly  rivals Evans for developing a solo and taking creative harmonic chances. . Doing a cd of Evans compositions seems like a no brainer. I am going to seek out that cd as I have just one other Hersch recording.
jaym759
50 posts
 
As they say there's no accounting for taste!! Here are the greatest ever:

Miles Davis Kinda Blue
John Coltrane My Favorite Things
Art Blakey Its Only a Paper Moon
Yusef Lateef Love Theme from Spartacus
Dizzy Gillespie On the French Riveria
Erroll Garner Concert By The Sea
Dave Brubeck Time Out

nsp
654 posts
 
schubert 
Sorry about the misquote mistaking Ella for Sarah. I also like Sarah over Ella and believe she is a once-in-a-hundred years talent. Nobody like her before or since. I have several female vocal cd's with that cut "A House Is Not A Home" but none can compare with her version. 
Here she is performing"Misty"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJXLqAutql4

Another favorite singer of mine doing "Misty"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrVngxMKo_0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3D-4hSf8Ik


nsp
654 posts
 
schubert
For you or anyone else who is interested in Kenny Werner check oiut his cd Live At Visiones on Concord label. It's excellent and contains a version of "Blue In Green" as well as "Blue Train", "Soul Eyes" and other standards.
I couldn't find any clips to post on youtube.
schubert
7,386 posts
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fs-2vt-gu04
There is a guy who did "Misty" as well as anyone .
Julie London was a very honest singer and did a beautiful "Misty"
which some clown in Hollywood ruined with a flute band in the back.
She sang what they gave her , but I heard her sing some up-beat jazz standards  and she  was very good !
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